Card index



Novf23 @1926. 1,607,876

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- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed no emmao, 19-25. Serial No.72,086.

This, invention relates to a visible card index in which the cards are mounted in.

overlapping relation with a margin exposed for presenting a caption and concerns itself I primarily with a signal adjustably. supported in a novel way adJacent the exposed mar 'n of the card.

T e invention comprises the novel'struc" ture and'combinations hereinafter described.

and more particularly pointed out and defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of this invention and in which similar reference.

fof the lower margin of the card-supporting hinge and the signal thereon;

Figure 4 is a sectional view upon the line IVIV of Figure 3 and Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the si al'.

or the purpose of illustrating this invention, there is shown a card carrier comprising a spacing bar 1 adapted to fit in the guide channels of a tray! or frame or the like as is well-known in the art. A hinge member 2-preferably of suitable paper or the 1ikeis secured upon the spacing bar 1 and depends a suitable distance therebelow, which distance preferably corresponds to substantially the depth of the card. The upper portion of the paper hinge is weakened by a pair of spaced series of openings 3 for providing a pair of hinge creases. The hinge is also provided with the eyeletted disks 4 for supporting a card 5 which is provided with lateral notches for receiving the studs that support the disks;

A transparent strip 6' of celluloid or the;

like is stapled upon the lower mar 'n of the hinge for protecting the expose margin of the nether card. The staples 7 are lon 'tudinally arranged for a purpose that wil presently appear. A signal member 8 is slidably sustained upon the transparent strip. To this end, the signal member consists of a band having its ends folded rearwardly as indicated at 9 and 10 in Figure 5,1 adapted for encompassing the longitudinal margins of the transparent strip.

. These ends are sufliciently spaced apart to provide a passage for the staples'7. It will be noted that the lower portion of the hinge 2 which supports the transparent strip flexes upon the lower hinge crease 'so the rear of the supported card may be used when reversed.

The signals, which are usually of various colors, may be slipped over the end of a transparent strip and shifted or adjusted longitudinally thereof to any desired point. During such shifting movements, the staples 7 offer no obstruction since the spaced ends or lips 9 and 10 of the signal pass by the sides of the staples.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that a very efficient and simplified index structure for adjustably supporting the signal members has been provided, and wherein the signals are firmly supported against tilting or removal, which, however, allows the signals to be readily adjusted.

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I'ther'efore do not purpose limiting-the patent granted .hereon,'-otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention: i

1. In a card index, a card carrier'having an extended hinge member, \a. transparent strip secured to the lower margin of the hinge member and a signal member having lips engaging over the longitudinal edges of saidhinge member and slidable with respect thereto.

2.- In a card carrier, a paper hinge member, a transparent strip, means for securing the same to the lower margin of said hinge member and a signal slidably mounted upon said strip and having spaced retaining portions for slidably passing the securing means of said strip.

3. In a card carrier, a supporting bar, a hinge member on said bar, a transparent strip extending along the lower margin of gin of said hinge member,. and. a signal said hinge member, longitudinally extendmember having means slidably embracing 10 ing staples for securing said strip to said the longitudinal edges of said transparent hinge member, and a signal band on said member. 1 strip having a passage for receiving said In testimony whereof I have hereunto staples. subscribed my name.

4;. In acard carrier having a hinge memher, a transparent member on the lower mar- GEORGE HIVES DAWSON. 

